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(Eagle News)–Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal has proposed the deployment of queuing officers at all screening points in all terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. MIAA said Monreal gave the advice to the Office of Transportation Security after the Civil Service Commission’s Aileen Lizada complained to the media when she saw “four or five” Chinese nationals who skipped lines at the pre-departure area of NAIA’s Terminal 3 by going under cordons […]
(Eagle News)—Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country as the frontal system affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Friday, May 3. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the frontal system. PAGASA said landslides during severe thunderstorms and gusty conditions were possible. Bicol […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 2, thumbed down the suggestion of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark that narcotics use be decriminalized. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Clark’s suggestion, which was “similar” to the proposal made by the European Union two years ago, had already been thumbed down by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The other countries’ experiences in addressing illegal substance while educational relative to their method of solving their own […]
(Eagle News)—Below are copies of the mugshots of Robert Jayme, alias Rodel Jayme Hisona, as attached to the charge sheet filed against him. The National Bureau of Investigation has filed an inciting to sedition charge in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act against him in connection with his alleged role in the spread of the “Bikoy” videos linking President Rodrigo Duterte’s family members to the illegal drug trade. The NBI said Jayme did this through […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has filed an inciting to sedition charge against the man authorities said was behind an online site that was among those that propagated the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. In filing the charge in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act against Robert Jayme, the NBI, in a resolution signed by Vicente de Guzman III, deputy director of the investigation service, noted what it said were conversations between […]
Probability of quake higher than 6.1 magnitude from same source “low,” though, PHIVOLCS says (Eagle News)—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded over 1000 aftershocks since a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Central Luzon on April 22. PHIVOLCS said all in all, there have been 1053 aftershocks. According to PHIVOLCS, the “probability of an earthquake higher than 6.1 (magnitude) to occur from the same source was low,” however. At least 16 people were killed and […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday, May 2, said the National Bureau of Investigation was finalizing the charges to be filed against the man who allegedly published the videos linking members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family to the illegal drug trade in an online site. According to Guevarra, apart from the charges for violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act, Rodel Jayme can face charges for violation of the Anti-Child Abuse law and “possibly even […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, May 2, said he would agree to run for the presidency in 2022 if he has a “clear chance of winning.” “When people talk to me about the possibility of running in 2022, ang balik ko sa kanila, I have only one requirement. I’m not closing the doors but I have only one requirement. Give me a clear chance of winning,” he said in an interview on ANC. According […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas has withdrawn his candidacy for governor in the province in the May 13 polls. With his withdrawal from the race, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Senior Board Member Matthew Marcos Manotoc, son of outgoing Gov. Imee Marcos, is now unopposed. In previous interviews with the media, Fariñas had said he had wanted to retire from politics after 39 years. “In fact, I do not have a single campaign […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Thursday, May 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit five kilometers northeast of Catigbian at 10:57 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 20 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)—Over 100,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the May elections, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, May 2. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the 160,000 policemen was an increase from the 143000 that was to be deployed initially. Banac said the increase did not mean a threat had been monitored. “We want to ensure no untoward incident will take place,” Banac said. The elections are slated on May 13. More […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights on Thursday, May 2, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, based on information from the Manila International Airport Authority: SkyJet M8 816/817 Manila-Basco-Manila Cebgo DG 6009/6010 Manila-Basco-Manila DG 6151/6152 Manila-Basco-Manila
